"A guide for new nurse managers, with Florence Nightingale as a mentor. Includes Nightingale-based perspectives on advocacy, communication, conflict and collaboration, career and staff development, community partnerships, evidence- and research-based practice, resource and fiscal management, safety, and strategic planning in health care and nursing"--Provided by publisher.

A perspective about health care today -- Strategic planners -- Commitment to nursing -- The journey to healthcare advocacy -- The importance of communication for nurse leaders -- The importance of career development -- Developing others -- Community partnerships -- Modeling excellence in care delivery -- Florence & you: resource and fiscal management -- Conflict and collaboration -- Ethical practice -- Focusing on safety -- Quality improvement & care coordination -- The importance of evidence & research in daily practice -- Transforming the future of nursing.